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Lightning Reach - Digital Portal

Leeds City Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 12:40

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Summary of the contracting process

Leeds City Council procured the Lightning Reach digital portal, a housing service delivered for users in Leeds and the wider Yorkshire and the Humber area. The requirement is categorised as housing services and falls within the services sector. The portal is provided by Lightning Social Ventures Ltd and is intended to support the council’s housing-related service delivery through a digital platform. The buying organisation is Leeds City Council, based at Civic Hall in Leeds. The geographical scope covers Leeds, including the LS1 area, and Yorkshire and the Humber. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are providers of digital portals, housing-related technology and services, or platforms that support public-sector housing access and administration. The requirement is a service rather than construction, physical goods or property development work.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Leeds City Council selected Lightning Social Ventures Ltd, with the award dated 24 July 2026. The awarded value is £120,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. It was conducted as a selective procedure using a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than as an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 12:00. The award is recorded as active. The procurement was not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off route, with the selected supplier named in the award outcome.

This award demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for a digital portal supporting housing services in Leeds and the surrounding Yorkshire and the Humber area. It is most relevant to established suppliers with the capacity to deliver and support a public-facing or service-supporting digital platform for a local authority. Credible competitors would need a housing-services proposition, reliable portal technology, secure operational delivery and the organisational scale to support council requirements throughout the service period. Access to the relevant framework route is also commercially important, since the council used a framework call-off rather than a standalone open competition. Larger digital, housing technology and specialist public-sector service providers are therefore better placed than very small organisations to compete when a comparable requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lightning Reach - Digital Portal

Notice Description

Notice of award for the Lightning Reach - Digital Portal contract between Lightning Social Ventures and LCC

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ff6450d1-9aba-4aaa-919d-7fe6aa036e77
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a95b801-5237-4289-91c2-f102fed7cf20
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

70333000 - Housing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leeds City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 1UR
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIGHTNING SOCIAL VENTURES LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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